In Your Dreams

Chapter 40

In Your Dreams: Chapter 40

Goku silently followed behind Vegeta as they left the lab. He'd noticed right away that something had left the older man flustered, though since he wasn't even sure what Bulma had been testing for earlier, he didn't have a clue as to what the problem could be.

Black eyes watched as a royal tail unraveled from its' owner's waist in favor of thrashing back and forth in the air. Vegeta's back was straight and ridged, and if Goku listened closely he could hear the other Saiyajin muttering under his breath. Up until this point the younger man had chosen to remain quiet, but when it became obvious Vegeta was leading him around in circles with no obvious destination in mind, he decided to speak up.

''Hey, what's wrong? What did Bulma say?''

Goku frowned in annoyance when his mate just kept on walking. Apparently he hadn't heard his question; or if he had, he was ignoring him. Huffing in annoyance, Goku jogged ahead of Vegeta and placed himself in front of the older man. The prince almost walked right into the other Saiyajin, and Goku had to place his hands on Vegeta's shoulders to get him to stop.

The other Saiyajin blinked and his eyes snapped up from the floor. He appeared slightly surprised, as if he'd completely forgotten the younger man was there; though the expression was quickly masked by Vegeta's usual scowl.

Goku's brow furrowed as he repeated his earlier question. ''What did Bulma say?''

Vegeta turned his head in every direction, apparently checking to make sure no one was around. When his attention once again focused on his mate, he finally spoke for the first time since leaving the lab, though his voice was low and quiet.

''You're going into heat, Kakarotto.''

For a long moment an awkward silence stretched on between them, but Goku finally snorted and laughed when the information finally sunk in. The younger man let his hands fall from the other man's shoulders and he instead crossed them over his own chest as he chuckled.

''No I'm not! I don't feel anything like I did in the lab. Bulma messed up.''

Vegeta's brow twitched in annoyance when his mate, still chuckling, turned and began to walk away. He quickly reached out and grabbed onto the other's shoulder before spinning him back around to face him. Goku blinked at him in confusion when he caught the older man's serious expression.

''Don't be dense, Kakarotto! What you experienced in the lab was a chemical induced heat. It is nothing like a natural heat. While I admit I don't know much about it, Bulma believes this will progress in stages until you reach the peak of your cycle. You're only in the beginning stages right now.''

Goku still looked unconvinced, and he shrugged the other Saiyajin's hand off his shoulder and took a step back before speaking. The small gesture sent a small pang of hurt coursing through Vegeta's chest.

''Ok.... What exactly made you suspect anything was different anyway?''

The prince said nothing, but he let his eyes wander upward to Goku's glittery hair. This didn't go unnoticed by the younger man, and his face turned red as he struggled with an explanation.

''Oh, that doesn't mean anything! The girls were bored and so was I!''

Vegeta rolled his eyes. ''That isn't the only thing that made me suspicious. Your scent has been changing over the past couple of weeks... and you've become less interested in sex and more interested in touchy feelies. In all the years I've known you, you never cared much for prolonged contact outside of sparring... and more recently, sex.''

For a long while Goku was silent. Vegeta could tell he was rolling this information over in his head, and after careful thought, he seemed to accept that his mate was right.